Việt Nam’s team of 194 athletes, under deputy chief of National Sports Administration Trần Đức Phấn, will take part in 14 of the 21 sports categories, including athletics, swimming, weightlifting, wrestling, chess and futsal.

As in the previous Games, the team aims to be among the top three. The event will attract thousands of competitors from 45 countries and territories in Asia, 17 delegations from Oceania and seven associate members of the Oceania National Olympic Committees.